Apple’s Lawsuit Threatens to Disrupt OpenAI’s Bid to Rival the iPhone
THE SO WHAT
Apple’s IP lawsuit doesn’t just target models—it potentially slows OpenAI’s hardware ambitions by complicating hiring and supply chain partnerships years before launch. Anyone planning around an “AI phone” moment should diversify bets across vendors and form factors rather than anchoring roadmaps on a single 2027 device.
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